Written Reviews

Alice Munro: “Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You”

March 5, 2014

Trevor and Betsy begin their trek through Alice Munro’s Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You with the first story, “Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You.”

Yiyun Li: “A Sheltered Woman”

March 3, 2014

Click here to read the abstract of the story on The New Yorker webpage (this week’s story is available only for subscribers). Yiyun Li’s “A Sheltered Woman” was originally published in the March 10, 2014 issue of The New Yorker. Trevor When I first started reading Yiyun Li’s work, I wasn’t quite sure what to make

Ingmar Bergman: Winter Light

March 1, 2014

Trevor reviews Ingmar Bergman’s masterful film, Winter Light, about a priest who has lost his faith and wonders how to face the cold world. Read the full post.

The Eclipse Viewer Episode 12: Lubitsch Musicals

February 28, 2014

David and Trevor are back with Eclipse Viewer 12: Lubitsch Musicals. Read the full post and get the link to the podcast.

Alice Munro: Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You

February 26, 2014

Trevor and Betsy embark on a story-by-story analysis of Alice Munro’s third book, Something I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You. This post contains an introduction as well as links to each piece they’ve covered.

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